In this Oasis discussion Dr. John O’Keefe is joined by Dr. Catherine Poh, President of the Canadian Academy of Oral Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Medicine, to talk about the academy’s areas of focus, its work, ...
Last week, The Lancet published a press release detailing the results of their Series on Oral Health. The release outlines the public health implications of long-ignored oral health interventions, particularly their impact on under-served populations, ...
Today, we see many women work as dentists, however, this was not the case historically. As a result, there are a lack of mentors for female dental students in this generation. To tackle the issues ...
In our post about volunteerism in dentistry, we learned how this essential, volunteer service provided by dental healthcare professionals serves as a lifeline for patients who cannot afford care. Drs. Yamen Ghamian and Habib Khoury ...
Following legalization in October of 2018, interprovincial laws dictating where and how Canadians can buy cannabis products have made it difficult for recreational and medicinal consumers to get detailed, customized information about safe cannabis use. ...
As political conversations continue about healthcare coverage and funding from coast to coast, dental associations and community-based organisations remain firm in their call for expanded oral healthcare coverage for Canadians. Read Dr. Glick’s editorial From a ...
In early March 2019, Babylon by TELUS Health launched in Canada with a focus on serving British Columbians. A healthcare app created to “fill gaps” and “complement” the healthcare system, the tool includes Artificial Intelligence ...
In the news clippings that came across my desk this morning, I was particularly interested to see this story from the CBC about the Downtown Eastside Dental Clinic in Vancouver, where volunteer dentists do their ...